Schools in Hong Kong has
been carrying online learning for more than half year since the Covid 19
pandemic started. Lots of schools using online tools to help students for their
learning, for example, use Google Classroom or Zoom to join classes. This
allows students to learn in the comfort of being at home. Some Schools would
match the online distance learning schedule same as the real face to face
classes. Teachers would be teaching in live sessions with the help of remote software
and video conferences. They can hold classes just as like face to face classes,
where they can write on the screen instead of the board, engage students, and
ask them questions.
Some students love
online distance learning as it offers the flexibility, and they are able to
re-watch recorded teaching materials that help them to understand concepts
better. They can check up on what missing from their own notes as opposite to
in person classes where they only hear it once, and have difficulty catching up.
Distance learning
opportunity allows students to be more self-motivated, aware of their learning
progress, and be independent. They must take their responsibility seriously to
organize their schedule and spend time on their learning. They can try to find
the answers themselves or ask help online from their teachers. It also saves
students time for commute.
However, there are some
students prefer in person classes as they think the learning atmosphere is
better. Students are more interactive, and they can work in team, and learning
with hand on experiences. They find it tiring to look at the screen for hours,
have difficult time to concentrate and catch up. Some students prefer immediate
help and response from teachers for their difficulties as they think that help
them to earn better grades. They love having classes on campus, which allow
them to be social, and hang out with friends. Some students think learning at
home get distracted easily as they might not be as disciplined and focus on
learning.
English School
Foundation has taken measure to offer help during the pandemic situation. For
this month, this is the second time ESF had offer measure during this year. ESF
has decided to offer 45% discount for this month’s tuition fees. It
understands the financial difficulties that lots of families are facing during
these months, as well as emotionally. ESF hope this measure will be
helpful for their students and parents.
Students can decide to
join to receive this financial help before September 22. ESF also will provide
more help for students and parents that struggle during the pandemic period. As
of detail, it is still announced yet. As for returning school dates, some
students will be back on September 23, as the rest will follow to return on
campus on September 29. ESF has decided to keep the five days of mid-term break
for next month.